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106 open now. Postdoctoral fellowships and funded research posts across the life sciences: Marie Curie actions, EMBL COFUND fellowships, AACR awards, and postdoc positions at ICGEB and India's BRIC institutes. Each record is verified on the funding organisation's own website and shows its deadline as a plain date.

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106 open now, 198 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE, Translational Excellence Programme

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet), BRIDGE Translational Excellence Programme (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Faculty of Science) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkFull-time two-year postdoc employment starting 1 September 2027, salary under the AC collective agreement (no monthly figure printed),…9 February 2027Closes in 108 daysOpen to international
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CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 2027 round

Cancer Research Institute · North America · Postdoc · United States or abroadThree years of support with a stipend of USD 74,000, 76,000 and 78,000 in years one to three.1 March 2027Closes in 128 daysOpen to international
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Becas Internas Postdoctorales (Postdoctoral Fellowships)

CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas) · Latin America · Postdoc · ArgentinaThe 2026 call allocates 800 postdoctoral fellowships of up to 36 months, starting 1 August 2027.5 March 2027Closes in 132 daysOpen to international
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Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award, 2027 Spring cycle

Thrasher Research Fund · Global · Postdoc · United StatesUp to USD 25,000 per award, set by actual project need; up to 32 awards a year across two cycles16 March 2027Closes in 143 daysOpen to international
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Postdocstipendium i Danmark og udlandet, postdoctoral stipend in Denmark or abroad, 2027 round

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDenmark's national cancer charity funds postdoctoral stipends for researchers who hold a PhD or equivalent, do not yet…19 May 2027Closes in 207 daysDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB), FY2027 round

US National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences · Americas · Postdoc · United States$110,000 per year for 24 months ($220,000 total): stipend $85,000 plus $25,000 fellowship allowance28 September 2027Closes in 339 daysDomestic applicants only
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Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics (NCCR Genesis)

ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Laboratory of Ecosystem and Landscape Evolution (Prof Loic Pellissier) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA fully funded postdoctoral position within NCCR Genesis, initially 12 months and extendable on performance to a maximum…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Biotechnology and Bioengineering group (Prof Martin Fussenegger), Basel · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term salaried postdoctoral position at ETH Zurich D-BSSE in Basel on standard ETH conditions; the advert…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position in Fungal Cell Biology or Biochemistry / Structural Biology of Starship Transposons (100%, Zurich)

ETH Zurich, Plant Disease Dynamics group (Prof Megan McDonald), Department of Environmental Systems Science · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried postdoctoral position in a newly established ETH Zurich group, with core budget support for consumables…Until filledEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomolecular Phase Transitions from Microfluidics to Processes

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Phase Transition Engineering group · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyThree-year employment contract paid according to TVöD (Bund), E13, 100 %, with conference funding and Max Planck career…Until filledEligibility not stated
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Research Associate-I, serum-free media for bovine embryonic stem cells to muscle stem cells for cultured meat, Dr Debasree Dutta laboratory (DBT-BIRAC Smart Proteins, Adv. 16/2026)

BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram · India · Postdoc · IndiaINR 58,00023 October 2026Closed yesterdayDomestic applicants only
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genetic endocrinology, Establishing an epigenetic signature for Noonan syndrome (FAPESP vacancy 9917)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP/USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57023 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Position in Computational Materials Science: machine-learning accelerated simulation of self-assembled monolayers and material interfaces (ref LiU-2026-04290)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,700 a month normal starting salary for postdoctoral researchers, stated on the advert23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in Pharmacometrics with a focus on Regulatory Science, Department of Pharmacy (UFV-PA 2026/2809)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment in the Pharmacometrics research group at the Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, funded…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoc in Immunology at Department of Immunology and Microbiology

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Centre · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,99322 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Research Associate-I, maternal activity in the developmental origins of metabolic syndrome (CEFIPRA project), Dr Suchitra Devi Gopinath (Rolling Recruitment Notice THS/RN/01/2026/10-I)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Postdoc · IndiaINR 58,00022 October 2026Closed 2 days agoEligibility not stated
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Research Associate-I (bioinformatics), Mission Program on Pediatric Rare Genetic Disorders, Dr Ashwin B Dalal (Advt. BRIC-CDFD/RMO/02-2/OCT 26, project code BRIC-CDFD/P-276/RA-I/1)

BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad · India · Postdoc · IndiaINR 47,00022 October 2026Closed 2 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctor position available to study carbon assimilation in trees

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenTemporary full-time employment for 24 months in Umeå, with possible extension depending on funding and progress, starting January…21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in gut microbiome epidemiology and cardiometabolic health, Department of Medical Sciences (UFV-PA 2026/3007)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, start by agreement, placed in Uppsala.21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in skeletal muscle growth and metabolism (2 years), Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,90020 October 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international
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Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF), epigenetics, RNA processing and cancer biology of hypoxia-driven alternative splicing in triple-negative breast cancer, Prof. Sanjeev Shukla, Department of Biological Sciences (Advt. No. IISERB/DoFA/2026/25)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal · India · Postdoc · IndiaINR 67,00020 October 2026Closed 4 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Chandra Lab, evolution of brains and behaviour in the acoel Hofstenia miamia (Job reference R2892)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 47,50019 October 2026Closed 5 days agoOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Intensive Care, lung- and diaphragm-protective ventilation trial (FAPESP vacancy 9864)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilR$ 12.570,0019 October 2026Closed 5 days agoEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Science (Research Centre for Ecological Change)

University of Helsinki, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Research Centre for Ecological Change (Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · Finlandca. 3700 euros/month (starting)19 October 2026Closed 5 days agoEligibility not stated

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